BILLS INTRODUCED,

On leave granted, read first and second times and referred.

By Senator Hall :

No. 84, S,,

A bill authorizing Union School District No. 1, of the town of Monroe, in the county o: Green, to borrow a certain sum of money therein named.

Senator Hall moved that the rules be suspended for the consideration of the bill.

Senator Strong moved that it be referred to the committe cr State Affairs,

Which motion prevailed, and the bill was so referred.

By Senator Cameron:

No. 85, S.,

A bill to incorporate the Dunleith, La Crosse and St Croix Riv er Shore Railroad Company

To committee on Railroads.

. By Senator Huebschmann: No. 86, S.,

A bill to incorporate the Mutual Insurance Company of the order of Hermann's Sons of Wisconsin.

A bill to amend and correct section 1 of chapter 74 of the revised statutes, entitled "Of Free Masons, Odd Fellows, and other similar societies."

To committee on State Affairs.

By Senator Hazelton:

No. 88, S.,

A bill to create a State Board of Education.

To committee on Education.

By Senator Magoon :

No. 9, S.,

A bill to authorize school district No. 6 in the town of Shullsburgh, county of LaFayette, to borrow a sum of money.

To committee on Education.

By Senator Magoon :

No. 90, S.,

A bill to authorize district No. 5, in the town of Belmont, county of La Fayette, to borrow a sum of money.

To committee on Education.

On motion of Senator Cameron,

The Chief Clerk was directed to request the Assembly to return to the Senate for further consideration,

No. 103 A.,

A bill to authorize joint school district No. 1 of the village of Sheboygan Fails, in the county of Sheboygan, to borrow money.

COMMUNICATIONS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN.

SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hon. THAD. C. POUND,

President of the Senate:

MADISON, January 28, 1871.

Sir-I have the honor to inform you, in response to Res. No. 15, 3., that there are no reports, documents or papers of any kind on ile in this office relating to the election of Levi B. Vilas and John Boyd to the present session of the Senate.

Very respectfully,

LL. BREESE,

A bill to appropriate a sum of money for the payment of indebtodness, current expenses and general repairs of the state prison for the year 1971,

Said bill having been signed by the Speaker.

And the Speaker has appointed as joint committee on the part of the Assembly, on

Jt. Res. No. 2, A.,

Providing a select committee of nine on the subject of re-diatricting the State,

Messrs. Field, Merrill, Jeffers, Bowen, Ayres, McDill, Chase, Fay, Maxon, McIntosh, Hoskins and Barnard.

SENATE BILLS ON A THIRD READING.

No, 17, S.,

A bill to amend chapter 168, private and local laws of 1868, entitled "an act to amend chapter 606, private and local laws of 1867, entitled an act to divide the town of Armenia, in the county of Juneau,'

Was read a third time and passed.

No. 21. S.,

A bill to amend section 1 of chapter 73 of the general laws of 1859, entitled "an act to change the name of the House of Refugo to that of the State Reform School,"

Was read a third time and passed.

No. 46, S.,

A bill to legalize the acts of the trustees of the First ward in the village of New London,

Was read a third time and passed.

On motion of Senator Woodman,

The Senate took a recess of fifteen minutes.

Called to order by the Lieutenant Governor.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

By E. W. YOUNG, Chief Clerk thereof.

MR. PRESIDENT:

I am directed to return to the Senate, upon its request for further consideration,

No. 103, A.,

A bill to authorize joint school district No. 1, of the village of Sheboygan Falls, in the county of Sheboygan, to borrow a sum of money.

ASSEMBLY MESSAGE CONSIDERED.

Senator Cameron moved to reconsider the vote by which

No. 103 A.,

Was concurred in by the Senate on Saturday, and that the mo tion to reconsider lie on the table till to-morrow morning,

Which motion prevailed.

On motion of Senator Miner,

The Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1871.

10 O'CLOCK, A. M.

The Senate convened agreeably to adjournment.

The Lieutenant Governor presiding.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Mather.

Roll called, quorum present.

Reading of the journal dispensed with.

COMMUNICATIONS.

The Lieutenant Governor submitted the following:

HON. T. C. POUND,

MADISON, January 31, 1871.

Lieutenant-Governor, and Members of the Senate;

You are cordially invited to be present this (Tuesday) evening, at 7 1-2 o'clock, in the Assembly Chamber, to listen to the annual address before the State Historical Society by Hon. Charles I. Walker, of Detroit, Professer in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, on The Northwest during the Revolution, prepared largely from unpublished material, by a gentleman of fine culture. An unusually interesting address may be expected.

LYMAN C. DRAPER,

For the Committee of Arrangements.

LETTERS, PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, Etc,

Presented and referred.

By Senator Miner

Mem. No 11, S.,

Memorial of the Courty Board of Adams county for the repeal of chapter 484 of the private and local laws of 1870.

To committee on Education.

By Senator Cameron :

Mem. No. 12 S.,

The remonstrance of 110 ladies of Chippewa county against the passage of any bill authorizing the damming of the Chippewa river below the head of navigation.

To committee on Incorporations.

By Senator Cameron:

Mem. No. 13, S,

The remonstrance of J Melville and 188 others, against the passage of any law authorizing the damming of the Chippewa river below the head of navigation.

To committee on Incorporations.

By Senator Cameron :

Mem. No. 14, S,

The remonstrance of J. P. Hurlbut and 109 others, citizens of Chippewa Falls, against the passage of any law authorizing the damming of the Chippewa river below the head of navigation. To committee on Incorporations.

By Senator Schmidt:

Mem. No, 15, S.,

A memorial to the postmaster general for an increase of the mail service on the mail route between the city of Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc, and the village of Menasha, in the county of Winnebago.

To committee on Local Legislation.

BILLS INTRODUCED.

Read first and second times and referred.

By Senator Jones:

No. 91, S.,

A bill to authorize the Chicago & Northwestern railway company to consolidate with the Baraboo Air Line railroad company, and other railroad companies therein named.

To committee on Railroads.